Question

In psychology, ________ is a set of statements about the mechanisms underlying a particular behavior, is a hypothetical mechanism used to help explain behavior, and is a way to measure an observable characteristic that serves as a stand-in for something that is not observable.

Answer 1

Answer:

Theory

Explanation:

The theory is referred to the set of documents that are provided for the better understanding of the human emotion, rights, thoughts, and behaviors.

Theory work for two main aspects -  

- it must provide or analyze the behaviors  

- it must induce hypothesis and  predict future behaviors

A theory is a document that gives an explanation about an understanding of the facts. it includes question like why and so. it is a series of documents that present on the wider scale to have been accepted by larger communities.